The Path of Light
By Śāntideva
Translated by L. D. Barnett
John Murray, London, 1909
First written c. 8th century CE
In the public domain
About this text
An early, abridged English version of Śāntideva’s Bodhicaryāvatāra, in the Wisdom of the East series. The poem leads from the arising of the mind of awakening through patience, meditation and the exchange of self and others to the Madhyamaka analysis of wisdom.
How to cite
Śāntideva. The Path of Light: Rendered from the Bodhi-charyāvatāra of Śānti-Deva. Translated by L. D. Barnett. John Murray, London, 1909.
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